If any of you haven't yet picked this up yet, Dave's book is GREAT reading! 73, Stew K3ND -- Original Message -- From: K1TTT <K1TTT@ARRL.NET> To: reflector cq-contest <CQ-Contest@Contesting.COM>; YCC
I still climb at age 63. My heart, knees, hips all still good so why not. I do use better safety equipment than in the "old days". I have a full body harness with a dual fall arrest lanyard instead o
Some of the guys have used the following hardware to cure the mast slipping issue.If I was going to install a 2800, I'd seriously consider this. http://www.championradio.com/Orion-2800-Replacement-Ma
The tupperware type containers will last if painted. Krylon makes a line of spray paint just for plastics. http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/ Without painting, the tupperware containe
Testing !, 2, 3 My posts haven't been making it de K3ND _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com
Check this out (from the Towertalk Reflector) http://www.lightbeamantenna.com/index.html _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mail
http://www.dxengineering.com/Sections.asp?ID=10&DeptID=9#Top Does anyone actually offer these baluns for sale as already-built units, or as a complete kit, without having to go to each individual man
I agree with Jim. I've never soldered radials, too much trouble. I constructed an aluminum frame (a square) that I drilled and tapped for #10 hardware. I crimp a lug on the radial wire(s) and attach
My Antenna "ride" better with the ends of the elements pointed into INTO the wind. With long boom antennas this might not be the case! Also, I position the antennas so that wind pushes the boom to ma
Chuck is correct. A 40 and a 15 on the same tower/mast will definitely NOT work. We tried it once at W3GM's station. The 40M yagi worked fine but the 15 was pretty much useless due to the severe int
I'm wondering what the conventional wisdom is about painting over some light surface rust on guy wires (3/16 EHS). Or maybe not use paint but some of the galvanize spray that Rustolium (and others) m
FYI DE W2GD: They are back! http://www.morganmfg.us/ 73, Stew K3ND __._,_.___ Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings
A bunch of years ago a VE3 wrote up an article for CQ Magazine describing the construction of an antenna rotator using 1/3 HP reversable motor and a right-angle worm gear drive gearbox made by Boston
I'm am presently rebuilding a TH6 and have had to disassemble each trap due to insect debris in the traps. I noticed that the plastic trap internal spacers (I've heard them referred to as "spider spa
I've done the same as K3MM and used the Hygain cast clamp. I haven't had any issues with it slipping, around or down. 73, Stew K3ND I use a HyGain cast aluminum mast clamp for my 402CD++ (unpinned).
FYI, Paul also owns Summit Racing. www.summitracing.com 73, Stew K3ND ________________________________ From: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu> To: towertalk@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, Februar
I've seen these referred as "spider spacers" probably due to the design of the cutouts in the center to clear the hardware, etc. I had a bag of these that I obtained when I purchased a 14AVQ from a l
I've have had very good luck with a reinforced Cushcraft 40-2CD. This antenna was reinforced as per the W6NL mods and has survived ice, heavy wet snow, and high winds. The newer model CC XM-240 can b
I used this on R25 last fall. I'm very pleased with the results. http://www.rustbullet.com 73, Stew K3ND Anything rustoleum _______________________________________________ _______________